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Searching for Sugar Man

SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN follows two fans seeking the truth about their hero – folk musician Sixto Rodriguez, who had a short lived career in the states but – without the knowledge of Rodriguez himself – became a pop music icon in South Africa.

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Sharethis film. Give others the chance to be inspired and strengthened by Rodriguez’s story.

Support your local musicians and artists. Give their voices a chance to be heard.

Purchase music directly from musicians whenever possible because they receive a negligible amount from download sources like iTunes, and even less from streaming sources like Spotify.

Open your mind to people of different cultures and backgrounds. As Rodriguez’s daughter, Eva, says in the film, “Just because people are poor or have little doesn’t mean their dreams aren’t big or their souls aren’t rich.”

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The Quietus Interview:

“Rodriguez was at least as famous as The Rolling Stones, and yet not even the record label knew where he was.”

Rodriguez Takes the Detroit Stage, Enchants his Hometown Crowd

“Chatty between songs, Rodriguez came armed with an arsenal of goofy jokes and punny maxims, with a ribald crack about Minnie Mouse and a deadpanned moment early on: ‘I just want to be treated like an ordinary legend…'”